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Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter

Investor

General Partner at Arya Ventures · Founder at F4 Ventures

United States

About

Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter is founder of Fark Labs, a strategy and innovation firm focused on identifying opportunities across mobility, industrial technologies, and energy sectors. She is a founding partner of the Future Industries Fund, which invests in industrial technologies, advanced materials, and energy transition, and founded Arya Women Investment Platform in 2012, a gender-lens investing initiative operating a $20 million venture fund. Serter also serves as president of Fark Holding and holds board positions at TUSIAD and TAYSAD.

Experience

  1. Fark Labs, Future Technologies FundFoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Fark Labs, Mobility Technologies FundFoundercurrent2026 — presentTürkiye
  3. TÜSİADBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentTürkiye
  4. Enpara.comBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Fark LabsFoundercurrent2019 — presentGlobal
  6. Arya Women's Investment PlatformFoundercurrent2013 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  7. Arya Women's Investment PlatformFounder, GP @ Arya Ventures, Turkey's first gender lens investment fundcurrent2022 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  8. FARPLAS Automotive SystemsPresidentcurrent2002 — presentTürkiye
  9. TAYSAD Taşıt Araçları Tedarik Sanayicileri DerneğiBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  10. F Plus VenturesFounder, Presidentcurrent2016 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  11. FARKULTUR Cultural and Art ActivitiesFoundercurrent2011 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  12. FARAERO Automotive SystemsBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentTürkiye
  13. Farform AutomotivePresidentcurrent2006 — presentBursa, Türkiye
  14. Casa dell'Arte Hotels of Arts & LeisureFounder, CEOcurrent2006 — presentBodrum, Turkey
  15. MATA Wood Veneer and Carbon Fiber Automotive SystemsInvestor, Board Membercurrent2006 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  16. FAREL White goods systems/partsBoard Member2002 — 2024Cerkezkoy, Turkey
  17. ŞişecamBoard Member2022 — 2024Istanbul, Türkiye
  18. FARHYM Vehicle InteriorsHead of Management Committee, Board Member2005 — 2015Ankara, Turkey
  19. MAHLE-FARPLAS Filter SystemsInvestor, Board Member2006 — 2009Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  20. MFI (Multilateral Funding International) Hedge FundPortfolio Manager, Head Trader1998 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. IE Business SchoolGlobal Advance Management Program2019
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive program2017
  3. Pace UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Investment Management1998 — 2000
  4. Bilkent UniversityBachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management1993 — 1996
  5. Oakwood High Schoolhighschool
  6. Istanbul Erkek Lisesi1984 — 1991

Skills & more

Strategic Planning78Team Leadership39Negotiation92Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Business Planning99Business Development99Management Consulting57Brand Developement20Project Management54Growth Management23Turn Around Management22
+12 moreCorporate GovernanceBudgetsFinancial Management ExperienceCapital BudgetingMergersAcquisitionsJoint VenturesStrategic PartnershipsContinuous ImprovementChange ManagementLean ManufacturingStrategic Visionary

Languages English · German · Spanish · Turkish

From Ahu's professional profile.

Colleagues at Arya Ventures

Aytül Erçil
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Cansel Aksoy
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
Cengiz Ultav
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Emre Ölçer
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
İlhami Koç
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
İlknur İlkyaz Gül
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Murat Yeşildere
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Neşe Gök
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter work?
Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter is General Partner at Arya Ventures.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,285 more

Also attended Pace University21

Jeffrey ChuaPartner at Golden Gate VenturesKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire VenturesSumesh SacharCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesTyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesVarda KunzHuman Resources at TriplePoint CapitalLucile BeaumeSenior Associate at Breega

+ 15 more

Also attended Bilkent University27

Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Yavuzcan ErogluInvestment Associate at Vinci BVHakan KaranInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMurat AktihanogluManaging Partner at Remarkable VenturesYigit KucukInvestment Team at Bek Ventures

+ 21 more

Also attended Istanbul Erkek Lisesi6

Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Handan ÖzgöcenInvestment Analyst at TDK VenturesSelin AnilAssociate at Bek VenturesEmir BölenManaging Director at Oleka CapitalEmir AtliFounder at HockeyStackCivan OzseyhanFounder at refine

Shared employers

Also worked at Fark Labs6

Arzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCİlknur İlkyaz GülAdvisory Board at Arya VenturesHarun KarakoçAPY Tekmer General Manager at APY VenturesErhan AkFark Labs CFO at F4 VenturesÖmer HantalGrants & Strategy at F4 VenturesHahna KimGlobal Initiatives at F4 Ventures

Also worked at Arya Women's Investment Platform6

Arzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCÖzlem Tümer EkeGeneral Partner at Arya VenturesSelin ÇelikelInvestment Associate at Arya VenturesOğuzhan AkbaşEntrepreneurship Associate at Arya VenturesMeryem DoğanAnalyst at APY VenturesErhan AkFark Labs CFO at F4 Ventures

Also worked at Şişecam2

Selin AnilAssociate at Bek VenturesTunya IrkadInvestor at 500 Emerging Europe